#ECA1E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.125 329.5), rgb(236, 161, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#ECA1E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA1E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 161, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.125 329.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECA1E6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA1E6 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA1E6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA1E6 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA1E6
oklch(80.4% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.201 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D732D2
oklch(63.2% 0.256 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D066B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#400A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.106 328.9)
#ECA1E6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EB4E9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6BA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA1E6
#ECA1E6
oklch(80.4% 0.125 329.5)
- #82D693
#82D693
oklch(80.5% 0.125 149.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECA1E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #ECA1E6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.